Well, hopefully Fowler and company can. And hopefully Padres fans can, too. From a talent standpoint, the organization is like a spectacular coffee table that happens to be from IKEA. They can’t throw it away just because they don’t have the patience to put it together.

In 1978, Celtics general manager Red Auerbach selected Larry Bird with the sixth pick in the NBA Draft. Thing is, Bird wasn’t even going to make himself available until the 1979-80 season. When people questioned Auerbach’s decision, he responded, “Do you have any idea how short a time one year is?”